Look at the list of numbers below.
1, 2, 5, 14, 41,
Which rule can be used to find the next number in the pattern?
The rule being used is multiplying by the current term number and then subtracting 1.
For example:
1 * 1 = 1 - 1 = 0 + 1 = 1
2 * 2 = 4 - 1 = 3 + 2 = 5
5 * 3 = 15 - 1 = 14 + 3 = 17
14 * 4 = 56 - 1 = 55 + 4 = 59
41 * 5 = 205 - 1 = 204 + 5 = 209
Following this pattern, the next number in the sequence would be: 41 * 6 = 246 - 1 = 245 + 6 = 251.